Celebrating ELPC 30 Years - 2023 Gala

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Check out the latest updates and in-depth stories from our staff and colleagues in the Midwest.

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Story

Celebrating National Wilderness Month in the Midwest

President Biden declared September National Wilderness Month, so here’s a few of our local favorites and new opportunities!

9/18/23

Paul Dailing

Brief

Protecting Michigan Manure Regulations

The biggest facilities represent the biggest risk to water quality, and they should be held responsible for managing their harmful waste.

9/25/23

Kathleen Garvey

Testimony

Stronger Soot Standards would Protect more Chicagoans

Air quality monitoring data highlights communities that are overlooked by current PM2.5 standards, ELPC calls on EPA to improve air protections.

9/19/23

Pouyan Hatami

Story

Celebrating National Wilderness Month in the Midwest

President Biden declared September National Wilderness Month, so here’s a few of our local favorites and new opportunities!

9/18/23

Paul Dailing

Story

A Win-Win-Win for the Environment

For the Environmental Law and Policy Center, the goal has always been “win-win-win”

9/11/23

Howard's Blog

Op-ed: Let’s Get Serious About Climate Change Solutions for Chicagoland

Check out this opinion editorial in the Chicago Tribune on climate change solutions

8/30/23

Howard A. Learner

Story

Michiganders Ask Senator Stabenow to Keep the U.P. Wild

Members of a 400-group coalition call on the Senator during her Upper Peninsula tour to introduce legislation designating four areas as federal Wilderness.

8/30/23

ELPC Turns 30

ELPC is at the Forefront of Greening the Yellow School Bus

It’s a healthier back to school season for many Midwest kids, as new electric school buses hit the road. ELPC’s years of environmental advocacy are paying off and providing cleaner transportation.

8/24/23

Susan Mudd

Story

EPA’s Disappointing Delay in Addressing Factory Farm Pollution

EPA needs to recognize, through real policy changes, that CAFOs are engaging in waste disposal, not crop fertilization.

8/22/23

Kathleen Garvey

Victory

Standing Together for Michigan Communities

How a “people powered” settlement with Detroit's DTE Energy sets a new standard for utilities.

8/16/23

Daniel Abrams

Story

Powering Progress: Lion Electric’s Grand Opening in Joliet, Illinois

Securing a healthy future for children requires clean air & transportation. Here’s how electric bus pioneer Lion Electric is helping make that happen in the Midwest.

8/10/23

Story

Ohio’s Bad “Plan” to Tackle Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae

The health of Lake Erie and our safe drinking water depends on a better plan. The EPA needs to hear from you that the people of Ohio want better.

8/10/23

Story

Dreaming of a Rail Renaissance

Amtrak's long-distance passenger rail network provides millions of Americans with transportation options other than a personal vehicle. For the first time in 50 years, we can seriously consider an expansion.

8/8/23

Kevin Brubaker

Story

Conservation of Mature and Old Growth Forests

Mature and old-growth forests – including those in the Midwest’s Northwoods – play a crucial role in reducing the impacts of climate change by capturing and storing carbon emissions. These trees are essential to a safe and sustainable future, but they need our help now more than ever.

7/21/23

Andy Olsen

Testimony

ELPC Joins Northwest Indiana Residents Calling on Indiana to Reduce Smog

State agency plans to adopt no new control measures to reduce ozone concentration levels in an area plagued by unhealthy air quality. Locals demand Indiana do more to protect public health.

7/10/23

Victory

Energy Justice Is More Than Just Words in Minnesota

The Public Utilities Commission’s decisions in the Xcel Energy rate case have a real-world impact, but there’s more work to do.

6/29/23

Erica S. McConnell

Testimony

Clean Up Coal Ash to Protect the Great Lakes

Stronger Federal Standards Can Reduce Shoreline Toxins & Protect Communities

6/28/23

David McEllis

Testimony

Fighting Greenhouse Gases from Power Plants

Stronger Standards Mean Healthier Communities and a More Resilient Midwest

6/21/23

Scott Strand

Story

At Risk: Citizen Suits and the Doctrine of Standing

A federal court in Texas could make it harder for Americans across the country to enforce environmental laws. Here’s what that means for the Midwest.

6/21/23

Scott Strand

ELPC Events

ELPC Thinks: State of Great Lakes Water Levels

Dr. Drew Gronewold, Associate Professor for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan returns to ELPC Thinks to update us on the current state of Great Lakes water levels.

6/20/23

ELPC Events

ELPC Gala Celebrates 30 Years

To celebrate ELPC's 30th Anniversary, 450 of our closest friends joined us for an evening to remember in the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier.

6/12/23

Howard A. Learner

ELPC Turns 30

ELPC Honored with 30th Anniversary Proclamations

ELPC has recently been honored with proclamations by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago celebrating ELPC's 30 years of impact.

6/7/23

Update

Midwest State Legislature Update Spring 2023

ELPC’s legal and policy advocates have been working hard across the Midwest this season to advance environmental solutions and protect natural resources and public health.

6/1/23

Testimony

Testimony on Clean Car Standards

Vehicles are a leading source of both climate pollution and dangerous air pollution that impacts communities across the Midwest Great Lakes states.

5/22/23

Ann Mesnikoff

Story

The Bullseye on Agriculture Climate Programs

A House subcommittee has targeted climate programs for rural communities. Here’s why that matters.

5/22/23

Andy Olsen

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